Super Sized No matter how scary your local haunted house is, it probably can't top the Haunted Cave in Lewisburg, Ohio. Measuring 3,564 feet long, the Guinness World Records has named it the world's longest haunted house. Even spookier: It's located 80 feet below ground in an abandoned mine.

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Great Gourds Halloween wouldn't be the same without pumpkins, and thankfully, there are plenty of gourds to go around. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service, in 2010, the top pumpkin-producing states?Illinois, California, New York and Ohio?produced 1.1 billion pounds of pumpkins.

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The Kids Are All RightIn 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated there was 41 million trick-or-treaters ages 5 to 14 in America. Parents spent an estimated $1 billion on children's costumes. By 2014, that number nearly tripled. According to the National Retail Federation, party-goers spent an estimated $2.8 billion on costumes overall.

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Feeling Corny Since its invention in 1898 by the Herman Goelitz Confectionary Company of Fairfield, California (now known as the Jelly Belly Candy Company), candy corn has been wildly popular?so much so that today, nearly 35 million pounds of candy corn are produced each year.

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Money Bags

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Heart in Hand In 1950, Philadelphia-based trick-or-treaters traded in a sweet tooth for a sweet action. In lieu of candy, residents collected change for children overseas and sent it to UNICEF. Subsequently, the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program was born.

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The Illusionist A working magician from the age of 17, Harry Houdini (née Ehrich Weisz) became America's favorite magician and a world-renown legend for his daring escapes. It was only fitting, then, for this master trickster to die on October 31, 1926?from a ruptured appendix.

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Circle the Wagons Due to safety concerns, trunk-or-treating was introduced in 2000 as an alternative to hitting the pavement for candy on Halloween night. Cars are parked in a circle at a school or church parking lot, with event-goers decorating their open trunks and dressing in costume in order to hand out treats.

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Dressed to Thrill Americans are more ready than ever to get into the Halloween spirit. According to the National Retail Federation, 66.7% celebrated the holiday in 2014, and they spent an average of $77.52 per (adult) person on candy, costumes and decor.

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Sweet Spot Valentine's Day is no longer the sweetest national holiday?at least when it come to candy sales. More than twice as much chocolate is sold for Halloween as for Valentine's Day; 90 million pounds of chocolate are sold during Halloween week alone. In total, $1.9 billion is spent on Halloween candy each year.

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Dear Mr. Postman Although the cards may be ghoulish, the sentiment is sweet?according to Hallmark, Halloween ranks as the sixth most popular card-giving holiday, with 20 million cards sent each year. Christmas comes in first place, with a whopping 1.5 billion cards sent each year.

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No Teen Spirit In 2010, Belleville, Illinois, became the latest city to ban trick-or-treating for kids over 12. Teens can face fines from $100 to $1,000 for going door-to-door (although according to officials, more often than not, over-age Halloween-goers are just given a warning).

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The Golden Touch Halloween candy coffers wouldn't be the same without California. Why? Because according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Golden State leads the nation in nonchocolate confectionary production. Out of the 409 sites that manufacture nonchocolate confections in the U.S., California is home to 45 of them.

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Rock On

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Hold Tight Got leftover Halloween candy? Save it for later! Dark and milk chocolates can last up to two years if stored in a dry, odor-free spot. Hard candy can last up to a year, while unopened packages of candy corn can last nine months.

Super Sized No matter how scary your local haunted house is, it probably can't top the Haunted Cave in Lewisburg, Ohio. Measuring 3,564 feet long, the Guinness World Records has named it the world's longest haunted house. Even spookier: It's located 80 feet below ground in an abandoned mine.

PHOTO: Shutterstock

Great Gourds Halloween wouldn't be the same without pumpkins, and thankfully, there are plenty of gourds to go around. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service, in 2010, the top pumpkin-producing states?Illinois, California, New York and Ohio?produced 1.1 billion pounds of pumpkins.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

The Kids Are All RightIn 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated there was 41 million trick-or-treaters ages 5 to 14 in America. Parents spent an estimated $1 billion on children's costumes. By 2014, that number nearly tripled. According to the National Retail Federation, party-goers spent an estimated $2.8 billion on costumes overall.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

Feeling Corny Since its invention in 1898 by the Herman Goelitz Confectionary Company of Fairfield, California (now known as the Jelly Belly Candy Company), candy corn has been wildly popular?so much so that today, nearly 35 million pounds of candy corn are produced each year.

PHOTO: Shutterstock

Money Bags

PHOTO: Mark Lennihan, AP

Heart in Hand In 1950, Philadelphia-based trick-or-treaters traded in a sweet tooth for a sweet action. In lieu of candy, residents collected change for children overseas and sent it to UNICEF. Subsequently, the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program was born.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

The Illusionist A working magician from the age of 17, Harry Houdini (née Ehrich Weisz) became America's favorite magician and a world-renown legend for his daring escapes. It was only fitting, then, for this master trickster to die on October 31, 1926?from a ruptured appendix.

PHOTO: Shutterstock

Circle the Wagons Due to safety concerns, trunk-or-treating was introduced in 2000 as an alternative to hitting the pavement for candy on Halloween night. Cars are parked in a circle at a school or church parking lot, with event-goers decorating their open trunks and dressing in costume in order to hand out treats.

PHOTO: Shutterstock

Dressed to Thrill Americans are more ready than ever to get into the Halloween spirit. According to the National Retail Federation, 66.7% celebrated the holiday in 2014, and they spent an average of $77.52 per (adult) person on candy, costumes and decor.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

Sweet Spot Valentine's Day is no longer the sweetest national holiday?at least when it come to candy sales. More than twice as much chocolate is sold for Halloween as for Valentine's Day; 90 million pounds of chocolate are sold during Halloween week alone. In total, $1.9 billion is spent on Halloween candy each year.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

Dear Mr. Postman Although the cards may be ghoulish, the sentiment is sweet?according to Hallmark, Halloween ranks as the sixth most popular card-giving holiday, with 20 million cards sent each year. Christmas comes in first place, with a whopping 1.5 billion cards sent each year.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

No Teen Spirit In 2010, Belleville, Illinois, became the latest city to ban trick-or-treating for kids over 12. Teens can face fines from $100 to $1,000 for going door-to-door (although according to officials, more often than not, over-age Halloween-goers are just given a warning).

PHOTO: Shutterstock

The Golden Touch Halloween candy coffers wouldn't be the same without California. Why? Because according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Golden State leads the nation in nonchocolate confectionary production. Out of the 409 sites that manufacture nonchocolate confections in the U.S., California is home to 45 of them.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

Rock On

PHOTO: Everett

Hold Tight Got leftover Halloween candy? Save it for later! Dark and milk chocolates can last up to two years if stored in a dry, odor-free spot. Hard candy can last up to a year, while unopened packages of candy corn can last nine months.

Super Sized No matter how scary your local haunted house is, it probably can't top the Haunted Cave in Lewisburg, Ohio. Measuring 3,564 feet long, the Guinness World Records has named it the world's longest haunted house. Even spookier: It's located 80 feet below ground in an abandoned mine.

PHOTO: Shutterstock

Great Gourds Halloween wouldn't be the same without pumpkins, and thankfully, there are plenty of gourds to go around. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service, in 2010, the top pumpkin-producing states?Illinois, California, New York and Ohio?produced 1.1 billion pounds of pumpkins.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

The Kids Are All RightIn 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated there was 41 million trick-or-treaters ages 5 to 14 in America. Parents spent an estimated $1 billion on children's costumes. By 2014, that number nearly tripled. According to the National Retail Federation, party-goers spent an estimated $2.8 billion on costumes overall.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

Feeling Corny Since its invention in 1898 by the Herman Goelitz Confectionary Company of Fairfield, California (now known as the Jelly Belly Candy Company), candy corn has been wildly popular?so much so that today, nearly 35 million pounds of candy corn are produced each year.

PHOTO: Shutterstock

Money Bags

PHOTO: Mark Lennihan, AP

Heart in Hand In 1950, Philadelphia-based trick-or-treaters traded in a sweet tooth for a sweet action. In lieu of candy, residents collected change for children overseas and sent it to UNICEF. Subsequently, the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program was born.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

The Illusionist A working magician from the age of 17, Harry Houdini (née Ehrich Weisz) became America's favorite magician and a world-renown legend for his daring escapes. It was only fitting, then, for this master trickster to die on October 31, 1926?from a ruptured appendix.

PHOTO: Shutterstock

Circle the Wagons Due to safety concerns, trunk-or-treating was introduced in 2000 as an alternative to hitting the pavement for candy on Halloween night. Cars are parked in a circle at a school or church parking lot, with event-goers decorating their open trunks and dressing in costume in order to hand out treats.

PHOTO: Shutterstock

Dressed to Thrill Americans are more ready than ever to get into the Halloween spirit. According to the National Retail Federation, 66.7% celebrated the holiday in 2014, and they spent an average of $77.52 per (adult) person on candy, costumes and decor.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

Sweet Spot Valentine's Day is no longer the sweetest national holiday?at least when it come to candy sales. More than twice as much chocolate is sold for Halloween as for Valentine's Day; 90 million pounds of chocolate are sold during Halloween week alone. In total, $1.9 billion is spent on Halloween candy each year.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

Dear Mr. Postman Although the cards may be ghoulish, the sentiment is sweet?according to Hallmark, Halloween ranks as the sixth most popular card-giving holiday, with 20 million cards sent each year. Christmas comes in first place, with a whopping 1.5 billion cards sent each year.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

No Teen Spirit In 2010, Belleville, Illinois, became the latest city to ban trick-or-treating for kids over 12. Teens can face fines from $100 to $1,000 for going door-to-door (although according to officials, more often than not, over-age Halloween-goers are just given a warning).

PHOTO: Shutterstock

The Golden Touch Halloween candy coffers wouldn't be the same without California. Why? Because according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Golden State leads the nation in nonchocolate confectionary production. Out of the 409 sites that manufacture nonchocolate confections in the U.S., California is home to 45 of them.

PHOTO: Thinkstock

Rock On

PHOTO: Everett

Hold Tight Got leftover Halloween candy? Save it for later! Dark and milk chocolates can last up to two years if stored in a dry, odor-free spot. Hard candy can last up to a year, while unopened packages of candy corn can last nine months.